His younger brother always liked to rib him a little; Hawke put his younger, though taller, sibling in a gentle choke hold and gave him a nuggy . . . something he had done since childhood . . . 2010, Marcus Steele, Broken Promises, Xlibris, →ISBN:
He gave me a nuggy. This was a rub on the head with a knuckle from his finger. I never like the nuggy. 2007, James Gerdeman, Jimmy, Lulu.com, →ISBN:
Now for any mid-century boy worth his Keds, mastery of the pea-shooter was a skill on a par with tree fort construction, delivering a satisfactory nuggy, and frying ants with sunshine and a magnifying glass. 2018 July 11, Jerome Christenson, “An ode to the plastic straw”, in La Crosse Tribune, volume 115, number 57, La Crosse, Wis., →ISSN, page B2, column 4:
"But I bet none of you can get more air than this guy here," he challenged, giving Isaac a nuggy. 2017, Naomi Fell, Tequila And Chestnut, Club Lighthouse Publishing, →ISBN:
Belen gives him a nuggy. Belen can perform this action with a gesture (although the playwright or director might need to explain to Belen exactly what a “nuggy” is) (see Photograph 8.10). 2016, Rob Urbinati, Play Readings: A Complete Guide for Theatre Practitioners, Focal Press, →ISBN:
Patrick grabbed Levi’s head for a nuggy, but their mother moved in to separate them. 2019, Cynthia D’Alba, Hot SEAL, Alaskan Nights, Riante, Inc., →ISBN:
You will have a nuggy that will hurt until third period. […] “In fact, now that I think of it I’m still going to ground you for a month. No make that a year,” he was saying as he grabbed Matt in a half Nelson and started to give him a nuggy. 2006, Gerard Telmosse, The Mountain, Lulu Press, Inc., →ISBN, pages 69 and 140:
‘[…] How would you feel if I gave you a nuggy?’ I reached out to the matted clump of hair on his head like I was knocking a door. 2021, Samuel Elliott, ASBO Teacher: An Irreverent Guide to Surviving in Challenging Classrooms, Crown House Publishing, →ISBN:
He put his arm around Dave’s neck and gave him a nuggy with his other hand. 2012, Terry O’Reilly, Ricky, Queerteen Press, →ISBN:
Belphegor gave me a nuggy then he lightly slapped me in the face. 2017, Wayne Ventura, Schumacher, Lulu.com, →ISBN:
A punch on the arm, head lock, a ‘nuggy’, shoving and pushing was the normal pattern of a boy’s behavior with their friends as they entered the buildings at Northeastern Jr. High School. 2022, Andrew Angelo, Winter Hill: Dreams of Flight, Austin Macauley Publishers, →ISBN:
He jumped up, got me in a headlock and gave me a nuggy. 2005, Mark A. Roeder, Outfield Menace, iUniverse, →ISBN, page 10:
Danny hurtles the back of the sofa, snatches his sister in a chokehold, and works a serious nuggy into her head. 2018, Beem Weeks, Strange Hwy: Short Stories, Fresh Ink Group, →ISBN:
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nuggies
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nuggy en · NOUN · etymology 2
Etymology
Clipping of nugget + -y.
Meanings
(alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of nuggie (“chicken nugget”).
113 Chicken nuggy shape [answer: DINO] 2014 May 18, Daniel Hrynick, “Universal Crossword: Rising through the ranks”, in Vancouver Sun, Vancouver, B.C., →ISSN, page D7, column 4:
The man continued naming dishes he could make—potato mash, chicken roast, chicken keev, chicken nuggy, beef roast, beef burger. 2022, Taymour Soomro, chapter 1, in Other Names for Love, London: Vintage, →ISBN, part I:
Mekkafood Classic Nuggy 2022 December, test Jahrbuch für 2023: Mehr als 100 Tests und Reports (overall work in German), Berlin: Stiftung Warentest, →ISBN, page 51: